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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>TMN submittal: <a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/tuesday/form/submittal_form.html">http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/tuesday/form/submittal_form.html</a><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Tuesday Morning Notes <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>April 23,</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> 2013<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FROM THE DIRECTOR:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I have recently heard the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) referred to as “the place where science goes to work.” I like that phrase and reference to our college and I have heard it many times over the course of the past 26 years that I’ve worked here at the UA. What is new with this phrase is its reference to the entire college. In the past, I have commonly heard this as an adage used with explicit reference to Cooperative Extension.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>When I first came to work in this college in 1987 as an Extension Agronomist in the Department of Plant Sciences (aka the cotton specialist), I began working with a group of veteran faculty from across the college representing many departments and many locations out across the state. Many of the faculty in the college at the time, with a lot of experience working in various capacities including Extension, made an effort to enlighten the younger faculty like myself with descriptions of the history of the college, the current situation as they saw it, and the fundamental elements important for developing effective Extension programs. In that process they commonly described Cooperative Extension as “the place where science goes to work” or “the place where we put science to work.” Of course, that made sense but I always found it interesting that it was restricted explicitly to Cooperative Extension. I’m glad at this time to see the concept broaden to be more inclusive across the entire college, which I think is entirely appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cooperative Extension is a very unique element within CALS with an explicit mission to apply research and to provide education from a broad range of science including the social, physical, and biological sciences to improve the lives of individuals, families, communities, the environment and the economy. Within CALS, our abilities to integrate programs across the spectrum from basic to translational to applied programs is a real strength that we should capitalize upon. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The process of bringing science to bear on practical problems was one of the fundamental objectives in the original formulation of land grant universities. In my view, we still do this very well in CALS and Cooperative Extension. As we review the landscape of CALS, we have a tremendous opportunity that lies before us to effectively capitalize on our strength of using science to solve practical problems. Cooperative Extension is certainly willing and capable of working with all other elements of this college to facilitate our collective efforts to put science to work in Arizona, the desert Southwest, and the world beyond this region. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FOCUS ON FACULTY: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Last week <b>Kurt Nolte</b> was featured in a news story about the Yuma Agricultural Center that aired on KYMA News 11 in Yuma. The news story video is available at the <a href="http://www.kyma.com/stories.php?video=0465a97c40d1e7d21b42831624d7ea112edcf593">KYMA News 11 website</a>. These are the kinds of stories we want out there and if you have any news features, whether in print, websites or video, let us know so we can share with others.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Several faculty presented at the 2013 Priester National Health Extension Conference, April 16-17 – 1) "Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Training: Know Your Local Farmers" - <b>Cathy L. Martinez</b>, <b>Kay Hongu</b>, <b>Scottie Misner</b>; and 2) "HomeStyles - Shaping Home Environments and Lifestyle Practices to Prevent Childhood Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial" - <b>Kay Hongu</b> and other researchers from the Rutgers, NJ.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>MARICOPA CED CANDIDATE PRESENTATIONS:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Maricopa County Extension Director candidate presentations for Jonathon Gonzales and Cheryl Goar are available online at the <a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/ecat/webcasts/extension/4-2013">webcast site</a>. Comments can be sent to <a href="mailto:edmartin@cals.arizona.edu">Ed Martin</a>, Search Chair.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>HOST FAMILIES NEEDED:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We desperately need 3 host families for 3 Japanese boys ages 12-13 for the summer period July 21-August 19. Let us know of any families with siblings within 2 years of these ages and who have boys. We have placed most of the delegates for the summer international exchange, but still lack identified families for these 3 youngsters. Thanks for your help--please advertise as widely as possible. For more details, contact <a href="mailto:tachrist@cals.arizona.edu">Tina Christenson</a> (520-621-5316).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><b>UPCOMING EVENTS:<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Wednesday, April 24, 12-1:30pm</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell Avenue) - WRRC Brown Bag Seminar: “Linking Knowledge and Action for Water Sustainability and Urban Climate Adaptation: Research Update from the ASU Decision Center for a Desert City” with guest speaker Dave D. White, Co-Director, Decision Center for a Desert City and Senior Sustainability Scientist, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University. For more information, visit the <a href="http://wrrc.arizona.edu/node/10626">Brown Bag Seminar website</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Friday, April 26, 12-1:30pm</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell Avenue) - WRRC Brown Bag Seminar: “Is Desalination the Solution to Water Security? The Promise and Perils of a Technological Fix to the Water Crisis in Baja California and Sur, Mexico” with guest speaker Jamie McEvoy, Ph.D. Candidate, School of Geography and Development, UA. For more information, visit the <a href="http://wrrc.arizona.edu/node/12349">Brown Bag Seminar website</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Tuesday, April 30, 12-1:00pm, Forbes 307</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - CALS Communications & Technologies 2nd “Tech Tuesday” Brown Bag Event (topic: South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) 2013 report). Matt Harmon, CALS Webmaster, will report on this year's SXSW Interactive Conference, including the latest evolutions in Responsive Web Design and lessons from Google in risk-taking in traditionally risk adverse organizations. Attendees are invited to participate in a discussion of the material presented. Drinks and healthy desserts will be provided. For more information, contact <u><a href="mailto:barbarah@ag.arizona.edu">Barb Hutchinson</a></u>. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jeffrey C. Silvertooth<br>Associate Dean<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Director for Economic Development & Extension<br>College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<br>PO Box 210036<br>Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<br>520.621.7205<br>520.621.1314 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To submit tips, suggestions, ideas for changes and anything that could help us be more effective, use the “<a href="http://extension.arizona.edu/state/directors-suggestion-box">Director’s Suggestion Box</a>” – all submissions are anonymous. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>